[quote=Chris Nagel;779100]
Quote Originally Posted by shafty85 View Post
Hi,
Glad to have you here. This just reminds me of a boxer by the name of Sergio Martinez, he was a soccer player too and took up boxing as another way of conditioning. He found so much enjoyment in boxing, that he eventually made the full transition, taking up boxing as a full time career. He's a very successful boxer now.
That's pretty cool that that was done. It really is good cardio for soccer though - bursts of speed followed by constant movement is very typical of soccer, so its great. Plus, I really enjoy it as well (the boxing, as well as the soccer) though I have no plans to make a full transition.